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Pretty in Oscar

I’m going to have to forego posting about my weekend this Monday so that I can pay homage to the Oscars Red Carpet – afterall, I know celebrity gawking and gossip is way more entertaining than my own life, right? Right.

I have to say that I was a bit disappointed with the level of glamor this year at the Oscars. It seemed like everyone was “playing it safe” when it came to their gown choice. Everyone’s outfits kind of resembled dresses I would see being worn at any black tie wedding. I mean, I’m sure they are thousands of dollars more, but you get me?

Although there weren’t many, here are my favorites from the night:

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And my not so favorites:

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So what did you guys think? Do you agree? Disagree?

Have a fabulous week, everyone!
xoxo

Lovable Friday!

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1. Eat Drink Chic
1. Eat Drink Chic

As you all know, I check a series of blogs on a regular basis to gather inspiration and keep up to date with what’s hot and what’s not. Unfortunately, This week it has been a little tough for me to keep up with my long list of favorite blogs, but I was lucky enough to stumble on one new favorite: Eat Drink Chic! The creator of this blog, Amy, is a graphic designer from Australia that states that the blog is “an exploration of style,” allowing her to experiment with wearing different hats. Not only are her posts beautiful, enjoyable and fun, but I definitely find her feelings towards her blog mirror my own towards Melificent. I can only hope my blog can be as wonderful as hers in the near future!

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Winner for the MADM Giveaway!

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Congratulations to FOLIAS!!!

You have won a copy of Melissa Auf Der Maur’s new album as well as a t-shirt!
Please email me at meli@melificent.com with your mailing address so it can be sent your way!

Thanks to everyone who participated – please stick around for more awesome giveaways as well as just regular magnificent Melificent. 😉

xoxo

Happy Hump Day: Callum Blue

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I genuinely can’t help myself when it comes to British men. It’s pretty pathetic actually (& yes, the hubs is aware). So it was no surprise that I instantly fell in love with Callum Blue’s character, Mason, on Dead Like Me several years back while having one of those non-stop DVD marathons in grad school. Ever since then, I get really excited when I see him randomly appearing in different films & tv shows such as The Tudors, Smallville and The Princess Diaries alongside Anne Hathaway. Here’s to hoping that those appearances won’t remain so random. Enjoy!

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GIVEAWAY: Where the Wild Things Are

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I’m excited to announce that I have yet another kick-ass giveaway to host this week thanks to Filter Magazine! One of the year’s best movies, Where the Wild Things Are, is being released today on DVD and Blu-Ray and I’m giving you a chance to win the movie’s amazing soundtrack along with a few other little goodies!

In case you didn’t hear all the rave reviews about the movie’s soundtrack, it is chock full of original music by Yeah Yeah Yeah’s lead singer, Karen O, and “the kids.” It’s one of the sweetest, most uplifting albums you will probably ever own – I know every time I listen to it, I can’t help but smile. Even on my worst days.

Check out the following awesome video where Karen O explains the tracks on the album & their inspiration:

Karen O & Spike Jonze Interview – The Songs

Where the Wild Things Are soundtrack is available now courtesy of Interscope http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=332280698&s=143441

My giveaway bundle includes the following:

1 Where The Wild Things Are Soundtrack
1 paper crown (as seen all around Comic-Con last year!)
1 Carol Mask

If you’d like to enter to win, first, go to Twitter and if you don’t already have an account there, set one up. It’s free. Then follow me – SoMelificent. Go to http://www.twitter.com/somelificent and click on the follow button that appears under my profile.

Then, and this is the last step, simply write out the following tweet…

Win a Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack & goodies from @FILTERmagazine & @SoMelificent. Pls RT. Info: http://bit.ly/dAIEDl

Winner will be chosen at random one week from today, March 9th, and announced on the blog.
Good luck everyone and make sure to go pick up a copy of the movie!